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“Finding money for green initiatives is always difficult, It would be wonderful if the Unit would re-invest some of its cost savings into more carbon reductions, for example to…
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15 May 2023 •
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Simeon Edwards, Renal Unit Manager, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Information for patients on the environmental impact of anaesthesia.
"You may choose to use this information to ask your anaesthetist about your particular anaesthetic for your forthcoming…
The Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), Oxford and Wessex AHSNs have created a practical guide for healthcare professionals working in the respiratory field which aims to benefit patients and reduce the…
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13 Jul 2023 •
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Developed by Kent Surrey Sussex AHSN, Oxford AHSN and Wessex AHSN
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125 (5): 680e692 (2020)
Forbes McGain, Jane Muret, Cathy Lawson and Jodi D. Sherman
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The scientific foundation for environmental sustainability in…
A wide variety of resources are available on the Choosing Wisely website, focused on eliminating unnecessary and unhelpful prescriptions, tests and procedures.
"Choosing Wisely UK is part of a…
"The BMJ’s Too Much Medicine initiative aims to highlight the threat to human health posed by overdiagnosis and the waste of resources on unnecessary care. We are part of a movement of doctors,…